Valve



l Sept. 3, 1929, o. F. RUSSELL 1,727,301

VALVE Filed Dec. 29, 1925 m IM rf/Mlf/ (0r/1111111111427,

Patented Sept. 3, 1929.

nnireasrerss l n 1,727,301 PATENT @WM5 foLnv r. RUSSELL, orLos ANGELES, cALironNrA.

' VALVE. y 'y Application inea necemtef A further object to provide one or morey spigots so that one or more hoses may be used from one valve at the same time.

A further object is to provide a removable valve-seat, so that when a valve-seat becomes pitted or damaged it may be replaced by a new one.

Another object is to provide a means on the end of the valve spigot to hold the gasket which helps to form a water tignt joint 'at the hose coupling. With this arrangement the gasket is held on the spigot instead of in the hose connection where it is apt to be lost.

Other objects and advantages will appear later in the specification.

The ligure of the drawing is a vertical section of the invention.

yllhe valve is provided with threads on the lower end of the short pipe -aby means of which it is to be connected in the usual manner to a water pipe.

The outer member "Z2- of the valve is adapted to turn so that the spigots #vor -cwill point in the direction of the hose at all times. The outer member is adapted to turn freely so that, as the hose is moved about, instead oi the hose buckling or breaking near the coupling to the valve as is frequently the case, the spigot will assume the direction of the hose, thereby eliminating this trouble.

The upper part oi the short pipe ais provided with a beveled shoulder -cwhich together with gasket -eZ-- and the lower flanged end of the removable valve seat -ehelps to form a water tight joint between the stationary member crand the movable outer member A coil spring Z is provided which helps to hold the member-5 from sliding downward on the member -a-. It also helps to hold the valve-seat -ein place. f

lThe valve cap-plug 71,- is provided with a core -mwhich serves as a guide for the spring -Z-; it is also provided with a beveled seat at its lower end so that when the valve-stem -sis screwed upward the beveled part -pof the stem will engage it to form a water tight joint and prevent leales age past the valvestemA 29, 1925. sensi Matane. j'

'A stuiiingvbox is provided at the lower end of the' movable member -binwhich ris held awasher -g-preferably of ra quarter round cross section, the lower side ot' which acts `as a friction-ring foi-thepacking The packing is pressed in placeby a nut forcing the gland f gef against a coil-spring eta-anda thrust bearing isfinterposed between the spring -L- and the packing This arrangement forms ay water joint and it also helps to hold the seat L n ofthe movable member YJ- against the shoulder O y .A space at -aon the outside of the short pipe -a-- is constructed'to receive a wrench when coupling the valve to a water-pipe and is preferably made heXagon in shape.

The ends of spigots fu-,and -fu-k are grooved to receive gaskets -mand .-m-. The ends w+ and Ju/ are tapered so that they will enter the sleeve ofthe female hose connection.

The thread on the stem -s for lowering and raising the valve-gasket -cis shown type and contains apacking in the usual manner, and -t is a valve handle of any preferred kind. i

VhatI claim is:

1. A valve comprising astationary inlet member provided with' a bevelediiange, a

relatively movable discharge member adapt! ed to turn thereon, and means to maintain water tight joints between the stationaryk and movable members.

2. A valve comprising a stationary inner inlet member, ay relatively movable outer discharge member, a packing yand packing gland provided between the outer and inner mem- -l bers, a packingsnut, and spring means adapt-k ed to press the outer and inner members toge'ther at their seat.

3. A valve comprising a stationary inlet member provided with a flange near its inner end, a relatively movable discharge membery lar secured to the stationary member just be y low the revolving member to prevent lengin tudinal movement ofthe revolving member i and to `form a packinggland and packing between said collar and revolving member.

5. A valve including a stationary inlet ymember provided with a beveled flange near its inner end, a revolvably mounted outlet member provided With one or more spigots, gasket retaining means provided atthe outer end of `the spigots, means to prevent longitudinal movement of the revolvable outlet member7 and means to maintain Water tight joints bet-Ween the movable and stationary members.

f 6. A valve including a stationary inlet member provided with a flange near its inner end.l a revolvably mounted outlet member provided with one or more spigots, gasket retaining means provided at kthe outer ends of the spigots, and aspring means adapted Yto hold a removable valve seat into engagement with the inner end of the stationary inlet member and to press a gasket over the joint between the stationary and movable members.

bers, a packing and ypacking ring, a ball bearing and coil spring, and a collar secured to the stationary member and bearing against said spring tok form a packing gland and to prevent longitudinal movement of the re-y Volvable member.

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